Wear-plate for shoe-heels.



A. 1. WHITE & F. A. HAWLEY.

WEAR PLATE FOR SHOE HEELS.

APPLICATION FILE D MAR. 55. 1914.

Patented May 18, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- Mike #kzwley THE NORRIS PETERS CO1. PHOIO-LITHO.WASHINGTON, n. c.

A. 1. WHITE & F. A. HAWLEY.

WEAR PLATEFOR SHOE HEELS, APPLICATION FILED MAR. s, 1914.

1,139,?43 Patented May 18, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- 14! Malia; F7 Hawh THE NORkls PETERS 60.,FHOTO-LITHOY, WASHINGTON, u.

UNITED srnrns PATENT orrion.

ALMOND I. WHITE AND FREDERIG A. HAWLEY, .OF CHILLIGOTHE, MISSOURI,

- 'WEAR-PLATE roa SHOE-HEELS.

v To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ALMOND "J. WHrrE andFREDERIC A. HAwLEr, citizens of the a mimimum expenditureof timeandlabor, 1

application.

United States, residing at Chillicothe, in the county of Livingston andState of. Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inW'ear-Plates for Shoe- Heels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new'and useful,

and will,.when properly secured to the heel, be firmly held againstaccidental displacement.

The above and additional objects are ac-. complished by such means asare illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the followingspecification, and then more particularly pointed out in theolaims,whichare appended hereto and form a part of this With reference to thedrawings, wherein there has been illustrated the preferred embodiment ofthis invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the severalviews 7 Wear plate; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of of which similarreference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts 7 Figure 1 1s a,sideelevat onof a shoe, showlng the preferred form of wear plateapplied to the shoelheel; Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of thepreferred form of wear plate; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 22 of Fig.2; Fig. 4is a perspective view illustratingthe lower face of thatheeltap which receives the upper portion of the the, bottom heel tap showingthe grooves which are formed therein to receive the base, flange of thewear plate; Fig. 6 1s a side elevation of a shoe, showing a modifiedform of the device in assembled position 'on the shoe heel; Fig. 7 is aperspectiveview illustrating the modified form of wear plate in detail;Fig. 8 is' a detail perspective view of the bottom heel tap; Fig. 9 is aperspective view illustrating that heel. tap which receives the upperportion of the modified form of wear plate; and 10. is-a sectionSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1915.

Application filed March 5, 1914. 7 Serial in. 822,739.

taken transversely through the heel upon The wear plate of the preferredform of the invention shown in Fig. 2, includes a semi-c rcular bodyplate 12, which. is cutaway at its center portion, as at13, provid ing asubstantially semi-circular slot or opening. This opening is formed forthe purpose of reducing the weight of the heel plate, and for cheapeningthe cost of 111311111 facture by reducing the amount of metal secured tothe heel tap, indicated at '14 in.

Figsl. "This heel tap 14, which is illustrated in detail in Fig. 4, iscut-away at its rear portion to receive the plate member 12.

()n the rearportion of the tap 14, there is left {a substantiallysemi-circular rib 15,

which corresponds in shape to the; opening of the slot 13, and isreceived therein when the plate member 12 is inserted between the heeltap 1'4 and the lower or bottom tap of the heel, indicated at 16. Thislowermost or bottom heel tap 16, which is illustrated particularlyi'nFig. 5, is provided with a recess,

which, as indicated at 17 extends around the lower face, thereof. Thevertical walls/18 of this recess correspond in outline to the inner edgeof a wear flange 19, which is formed on the body plate 12. flange 19 isarranged iii-parallel spaced relationto the bodyplatel2, being connectedthereto by a semi-circular flange 20 which extends at right angles tothe plate 12 and 1 and 5. It will now be observed by referringto Fig. 5that the semi-circular rib or ledge 23, which is formed on. the rearter-. minal of the heel' tap 16 bycutting the tap away toproduce therecess 17, is received within the semi-circular channel, which, as

indicated at 24, is defined by the wear flange 1.9, connecting flange20, and outer edge of the body member 12.

This wear rear edge of the tap and is cut in from the .85

"Upon reference to Fig. it will be iioted that when the preferred formof Wear plate has been properly attachedto the heel of a c a protectingrim for the rear edge of themp a a I ,1

- In the modlfi'ed form of the invention shoe, the wear flange 19 isflush with the lower face of the lower heel tap 16; that thebody plate12 'isipositionedbetween, the lowermost tap 16 and the next adjacent tapl4, and that the connecting flangeQOfOrms heel. In other words, the"connecting-flange 20 and wear flange 19, which latter member is adaptedto engage the ground and pre- 7 ventrunning'over of the leatherheel tap,

form in reality a semi-circular casing for the rear edg Por ion of thelowerflhe el shown in detail in Fig. 7 thereisprovided,

- opening 30. In the forward edgejof the body plate are formed thewedge-shapedre taining lugs 31, which areladap'ted to be in; 1 sertedintheheel tap 32, which isnext ad}v jacent the lowermost heel vtap,indicated. at

This heel tap -32is, as shown best'in 9,, cut-away-at itsrear terminal,pro duclnga semi-clrcular recess 34: anda transverse V recess 35, By..cuttingaway: the heeltap in' this-manner, there isleft' ase'mi-ciroularporii-tion 36fwhich is received]withinthe'openn 0 W e h -body p ate he'e c' positionedbetweenthe taps 32. and 33. The

tap 'portion 36 being inserted in the opening 30,-obviously assists theretaining studs 51v in holding the body plate against with heel taps. IV v E tendinggaround the. outer edge of lthe body plate of the modifiedform of the indrawal from between the j two lowermost --ventionis ajwearflange 37. f This member 37, as best shown in Fig. 10, is substantiallytriangular in 'cross; section, its outer face,

indicated at. 38,, being arranged at right angles to vthe'body plate,and its inner face,

indicated at 39,, being arranged at a-n ap-t' proximate angle-offorty-five degreesthere to. The lower; face 40 of the wear flange 3.7:

The. heel, .when t is thirsrelatively thick. equipped with this modifiedform of thedeseatagainstthe beveled'face39 of the wear flange while theshoulder ii is adapted. to receive the diagonally out terminals 4:5 of

Regarding the advantages presented by the particular construction of themodified formofthe invention, it is to be notedlthat the flange 37serves, not only tov prevent the as in the "prefeimed, embodiment of theinf t, v 5 WVlnt la in dis' plate, which is formed with a semi-circular,

heel from being run over, but also acts as p etin'g casing for the rearedge of the l ermost heel .tap 1 In reduction to practice, it been foundthat-the form ofthis invention illustrated in i the most eflicient andpractical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with theadoption of this device willnecessarily vary, it: is desirable toemphasize the factthat vari- I 'ouslminor changes in detailsofconst'ruction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to,when required, without sacrificing any ,of the advantages of this inventionfas definedxin' the appended claims.

ass na iiiizlu 1. A 'wear plate f the drawings, and referred to in theabove description as the preferred embodiment, .is.

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a body plate, a wear flange, and a flange con nectin'g the plateandwear, flange, the second mentioned flange being substantially-semiscircular injshapeand having its Qterininalsv inclined in a directionforwardly from-the wear-flange to the body plate.

Q2, A weai plate for shoe heels in'cludinga substantially semi-circularbody plate hav; 1

ing asubstantially semi-circular opening,,a

flange 'dependingj'from' the body plate and;

havlng its'terrninals inclined in adirection forwardly toward the bodyplate, andl'a wear flange of substantially semi-circular shape extendinglaterallyiand inwardly the first-'mentionedflange. if V I i 8. Thecombinationf with ashoe'heel hav-j ing one tap cut-away at'its rearportionto produce forwardly inclined shoulders, ofa

wear plate includinga 'body portion ark. rangedto engageagainst theupper, face of the said tap, a flange, depending from the body plate andembracing the cut-away portion of the tap, theiterminals of said flangebeing inclined forwardly toward the body wear fl nge formed on' theflrst mentioned therefrom; .7

body pl'ate having a laterallyenlarged wear 1'05 portion,whereb'y theymay engage against the, inclined shoulders 10f said "tap, and a surfaceand a fl'ange'portion connecting the I wear surface and the 'bodyplatasaid flange portion being substantially semi-circular in shapeandhaving, its terminals inclined in a; direction forwardlyfrom-theextremitiesof V the wear surfacetoQtheentremitiesof the o y'p rIn testimony whereof" we affix our} signa-i tures in'presence oftwoiwitnesses.

I V ALMQND J. WHITE, "FREDERIC A. HAVVLEY.

Witnesses: V t f JD N F. HAWLEY, @FRn'n BLACK,

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